Palestinians celebrate the release of Mohammed Sawalha, center, in Azmout village near Nablus in the West Bank, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. Israel released 26 Palestinian inmates, including many convicted in grisly killings, on the eve of long-stalled Mideast peace talks, angering families of those slain by the prisoners, who were welcomed as heroes in the West Bank and Gaza. (AP Photo / Nasser Ishtayeh), APTOPIX